The Website of the South African Bahá’í Community

The Bahá'í Faith

The Bahá’í Faith is a world religion that is being embraced by millions of people in all parts of
the world. Its teachings provide a compelling vision of a united and prosperous global
society, in which the entire human family lives in perfect peace.

The Bahá’í community of South Africa is spread across all nine provinces, and is
representative of our country’s rich cultural diversity. In villages, townships, towns and cities
throughout South Africa, Bahá’ís are striving to give expression to their beliefs by
contributing to the advancement of their communities.

Bahá’ís are the followers of Bahá’u’lláh, a Divine Messenger Whose beautiful teachings and
principles provide a foundation for humanity to build a peaceful society. These principles
include the essential oneness of humankind, the elimination of all forms of prejudice, the
unity of all religions, the full equality of women and men, the centrality of justice in all human
endeavours, the importance of education, and true life as the life of the soul.

Bahá’u’lláh established a powerful and dynamic Covenant with humankind, which binds
together and unites the Bahá’í community in all its diversity. Bahá’u’lláh appointed His eldest
Son, Abdu’l-Bahá as the Centre of this Covenant, and established an Administrative Order
that serves as a channel through which the spirit of the Faith flows, invigorating individual
and collective efforts to contribute to the wellbeing of society.

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About Us

Bahá'ís can be found throughout South Africa, in rural and urban settings, walking on a path of service with their friends and family to help make the society they live in a united one. Their actions are guided by Bahá'u'lláh’s vision of the oneness of humanity. “The peoples of the world, of whatever race or religion, derive their inspiration from one heavenly Source, and are the subjects of one God.”